Zobo (Hibiscus) - Granita - summer - shaved - ice - popsicle - Nigerian - slushy - zobo - hibiscus - jamaica copy

Eku heat wave oh.. lol. I love the Yoruba culture, there is greeting for everything that you can possibly think of. It’s crazy hot in most parts of the world, all thanks to global warming. I am constantly trying to be healthy and not blow my lifestyle, but it’s so much more difficult when it’s hot outside; I swear I just want to eat ice-cream all day long.

Anyways, thank goodness for self-control. I introduced the world to Iced-zobo lemonade last summer and it was an instant hit, so popular it even made it to buzzfeed. I also showed the ease of Popsicle making on Instagram about 6 weeks ago, Popsicles are an excellent way to cool down when it’s hot outside and you really don’t need any fancy equipment, ice-cube trays and disposable cups work just fine.

Today, I have another zobo (Hibiscus) inspired recipe using only 2 ingredients. It’s amazingly refreshing and extremely healthy too (talk about a win win). No sugar or artificial sweeteners required. It’s so healthy you can eat the entire bucket (but don’t :( , there is love in sharing).

I used bananas primarily as a sweetener, you can use any other ripe fruit you have at hand. Pineapple, cashew, agbalumo, mango, guava, rose apple and papaya will all work great in this recipe.

 

Zobo (Hibiscus) Granita
Recipe Type: Drinks
Cuisine: Fusion
Author: 9jaFOODie
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Serves: 4
So is it a Granita? shaved ice? slush? slushy? whatever you choose to call this icy refreshment doesn’t really matter, just sit back and enjoy it.
Ingredients
  • 2 bananas (or any sweet fruit of choice)
  • 1 cup dried hibiscus sepal (zobo)
Instructions
  1. Wash leaves. Place in a blender with the bananas and add 6 cups of water. Blend until almost smooth.
  2. Pour pureed mixture through a sieve to collect juice. Discard resulting chaff. Scoop and discard some of the foam covering the juice.
  3. Pour mixture into a flat pan and place carefully in the freezer. Freeze for 2 hours.
  4. Remove frozen mixture from the freezer and scrape and smash with a fork to loosen the ice.
  5. Freeze for another 45 minutes and scrape again. Repeat step 3-4 times until fluffy
  6. Serve cold.